What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Engineer, Automotive Manufacturing position at The Edge Group?
Product Engineer, Automotive Manufacturing
Farmington Hills, MI
Our client, a global automotive manufacturer and supplier, is hiring a Product Engineer who will be responsible for engineering products following design standards leading to feasible products for customer needs. Based in Farmington Hills, Michigan, this professional will also ensure that technical engineering and system requirements during the product lifecycle are met, while maintaining appropriate documentation.
Responsibilities:
- Direct technical and engineering activities for assigned projects and programs from design to development to validation.
- Act as technical liaison between Central Office, manufacturing plants, suppliers and customers.
- Facilitate DFMEA development standards and procedures for “Design Responsibility”.
- Lead glazing systems engineering & design activities with product design standards.
- Conduct internal and external design review activities, working closely with customer-directed design.
- Support prototyping activities at glass, value-add, and component part plants.
- Negotiate technical specifications, tolerances and alternative design proposals with customers.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree Engineering, or a technically related field.
- 5 years in automotive product design or automotive glazing is a must.
- 3 years working for a J-OEM is a must.
- Detailed understanding of GD&T & tolerance stack-up principles.
- Understanding of CATIA, SAP or similar CAD software packages.
- Teamcenter proficiency preferred.